The Temper Police In Schools

Parents may be investigated by social services if their kids throw 'intense' tantrums at school

Parents of children who throw temper tantrums in class should be considered potential abusers or guilty of neglect, according to new official guidance.

Teachers will be told to “err on the side of curiosity” and follow up “intense” outbursts or excessive clinginess as possible signs of abuse.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) today urges education professionals, as well as NHS staff, to be on the look-out for “soft signs”, also including low self-esteem and attention seeking.

We are saying err on the side of curiosity - it might be nothing but it might be something Dr Danya Glaser, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

The watchdog is updating its guidance in the light of failures by local authorities to prevent abuse.

It said teachers with concerns triggered by tantrums or other unusual behaviour should then refer them to their school’s child protection coordinator, who may involve social services or police.

The new framework also states that certain “red flags” are of such concern they should trigger immediate contact with social workers.

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